Biography
Papanasam Sivan (26 September 1890 – 1 October 1973) was a prominent composer of Carnatic music and a singer. He was awarded the Madras Music Academy's Sangeetha Kalanidhi in 1970. He was also the foremost film score composer in Kannada cinema as well as Tamil cinema in 1930s and 1940s.
A famous composer, Sivan was also known as Tamil Thyagaraja. Using Classical South Indian as a base, Sivan created numerous hits popularised by M. K. Thyagaraja Bhagavathar and M. S. Subbulakshmi.
In 1962, he was awarded the Sangeet Natak Akademi Fellowship the highest honour conferred by Sangeet Natak Akademi, India's National Academy for Music, Dance and Drama.
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Filmography
all 10
Movies 10
Director 1
Lyricist
Bakasuran (2023)
Movie
Music
Haridas (1944)
Movie
Music
Sivakavi (1943)
Movie
Music
Thiruneelakantar (1939)
Movie
Sambhu Sastry
Thyagabhoomi (1939)
Movie
Original Music Composer
Sevasadanam (1938)
Movie
Composer
Ambikapathy (1937)
Movie
Songs / Music
Naveena Sarangadhara (1936)
Movie
Music Director
Seeta Kalyanam (1934)
Movie
Songs / Music
Pavalakkodi (1934)
Movie
Ratings
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1934
1937
1939
2023
2023
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Known ForSound
GenderMale
Birthday1890-09-26
Deathday1973-10-10 (83 years old)
Birth PlaceThanjavur district, India
CitizenshipsDominion of India, British Raj, India
Also Known AsSivan, Papanasam Sivan
AwardsFellow of the Sangeet Natak Akademi
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